AO4 Finance Officer

_{04th August, 2026}

The Organisation:
A well-respected Queensland state government department is looking for an experienced full function Accounts/Finance Officer.  You will be working for an organisation that has played a significant role in directly impacting the lives of thousands of Queenslanders. You will be reporting to a manager who is knowledgeable, supportive and considerate of his staff. The team environment is friendly, helpful and tight-knit. This will be a 5-month temporary role with a strong possibility of extension.  

The Position:
This is an exciting 5 month contract role that will involve: 

• Complete timely creation, processing and approval of accounts payable invoices
• Process purchase orders and accounts receivable documents
• Use applications such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, S4/HANA to complete tasks
• Assisting with entry level finance queries
• Assisting with payment runs
• Supporting office administration tasks such as booking interview rooms
• Assisting with entry level internal audit tasks 
• Assisting with contract renewals and data entry tasks 

Your Profile:
The ideal candidate for the role will:

• Have previous exposure to accounts payable roles/ finance officer roles 
• Friendly, approachable and independent 
• Great attention to detail
• Prior experience in government is ideal 

To Apply:
Please feel free to apply for the job directly on our website at https://www.abacushumancapital.com.au/jobs/

About Us: 
Abacus Human Capital is a boutique accounting recruitment specialist with an extensive network of closely aligned accounting contacts across Brisbane that have been developed over the last 12 years. Our candidate ethos is centred on building long-term partnerships whereby we understand your key career motivators and aspirations. Upon working together, we will provide you with regular feedback and will be entirely transparent with you about the feedback we obtain from our clients.  If this is the approach you are looking for when working with a recruitment firm, do not wait to see your perfect role advertised before contacting us as most of our roles are filled by our own internal networks before they even make it to the advertisement stage!